Historical Marker
Fort Donelson
Historical marker location:
Dover, Tennessee
( Marker is on Fort Donelson Park Road, 0.1 miles north of Donelson Parkway (U.S. 79), on the right when traveling north.)
The first recorded gold rush in the United States occurred in Tennessee in the early 19th century. The discovery of gold in the state's Cherokee lands sparked a rush of settlers and miners hoping to strike it rich.